Special Marine Warning
Issued by NWS Houston/Galveston, TX

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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Special Marine Warning
National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX
943 AM CST Tue Mar 4 2025

The National Weather Service in League City has issued a

* Special Marine Warning for...
  Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport TX out 20 NM...
  Galveston Bay...

* Until 1115 AM CST.

* At 942 AM CST, a front capable of producing strong gusty winds and
  isolated waterspouts was located 16 nm west of Crystal Bay, or 29
  nm northwest of Eagle Point, moving southeast at around 30 knots.

  HAZARD...Waterspouts and wind gusts of around 40 knots.

  SOURCE...Radar.

  IMPACT...Waterspouts can create locally hazardous seas. Small
           craft could be damaged in briefly higher winds and
           suddenly higher waves.

* Locations impacted include...
  Galveston Bay Entrance, Galveston Bay, Burnet Bay, Offatts Bayou,
  Galveston Pier 21, Trinity Bay, Galveston Causeway, Mitchell Bay,
  Bastrop Bay, Christmas Bay, Crystal Bay, East Galveston Bay,
  Galveston Ship Channel, West Bay, Scott Bay, Tabbs Bay, Drum Bay,
  North Jetty, Smith Point, and San Luis Pass.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Move to safe harbor until hazardous weather passes.

Waterspouts can easily overturn boats and create locally hazardous
seas. Seek safe harbor immediately.

&&

LAT...LON 2968 9492 2980 9471 2966 9467 2955 9473
      2959 9457 2957 9445 2954 9446 2956 9437
      2946 9435 2887 9517 2898 9529 2915 9517
      2922 9522 2920 9510 2933 9491 2949 9494
      2954 9503 2967 9500 2980 9510 2981 9509
TIME...MOT...LOC 1542Z 299DEG 37KT 2977 9537

WATERSPOUT...POSSIBLE
HAIL...0.00IN
WIND...>34KTS

$$

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